Determinants of maternal care in a region of South India

摘要: A cross-sectional survey was conducted during 1993 in urban and rural areas of Karnataka State, India. The included 3595 currently married women aged under 35, who had at least one child five. Nine out ten antenatal consultation their most recent fertile pregnancies. Most consultations were with doctors there minimal use the services provided by paramedical staff primary health care system. Of all respondents, 38 per cent (57% 29% rural) delivered a hospital, majority institutional deliveries private hospitals. Surgical interventions made more than one-third hospital deliveries. There marked imbalance between postnatal as fewer one-fifth mothers checkup. educational level, economic status religion mother are significant predictors maternal services. relationship problems pregnancy delivery subsequent health-related behaviour is also examined. One dominant themes International Conference on Population Development held Cairo September 1994 reproductive health. This has been defined state which People have ability to reproduce regulate fertility; able go through childbirth safely; outcome successful terms infant survival well being; couples free sexual relations fear contracting disease (Fathalla 1988). Maternal potentially critical role play improvement little doubt that access skilled assistance equipped institutions can reduce mortality morbidity improve outcomes. effectiveness routine less certain. However, few based studies (Melrose 1984; Boes 1987a, b) some community * Ford Foundation financial support for study, gratefully acknowledged. We would like record hard diligent work Dr N.S.N. Rao organization supervision field Mr N.S. Sanath Kumar S. Ramaswamy data processing. interviewers, collected rigorous conditions, deserve our appreciation commendation. Thanks due ICDS officials full co-operation conduct this study.